Majority of school staff have seen pupils arriving in dirty uniforms – poll
The majority of teachers have witnessed children arriving at school in dirty clothes, with unwashed hair and unbrushed teeth over the past year – and they expect the situation to…
The Last Dinner Party cancels tour dates amid gig security policy investigation
The Last Dinner Party have cancelled further tour dates “due to an unforeseen illness in the band” after an investigation into security policy at one of their gigs was launched.…
What the papers say – October 1
Tuesday’s front pages are a mixed bag, with the highly-anticipated report into abuse complaints on the set of Strictly Come Dancing leading the charge, although Israel’s invasion into southern Lebanon…
Pete Rose, baseball’s hits king, dead at 83
NEW YORK — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and…
Hitting coach Guillermo Martinez fired by Blue Jays after offensive bust of a season
The Blue Jays have wasted little time to address one of the team’s most glaring weaknesses in the failed 2024 season. After a miserable offensive output throughout a campaign in…
Mets reach playoffs, beat Braves to cap comeback from 22-33 start
ATLANTA — Four months after dropping 11 games under .500, the New York Mets earned a playoff berth a day after the regular season was supposed to end. With an…
Hunter ‘ultimate pro’ in shifting from left guard to tackle for Argos
Ryan Hunter’s athleticism has been on full display since his arrival in the CFL, but the Canadian’s versatility is now shining through. An oblique/hip injury to American Isiah Cage forced…
Tiny kitten found on Fort St. John roadside with severe leg wound
A kitten found severely injured on the side of the road near Fort St. John, B.C., now needs her leg amputated. The BC SPCA said the 11-week-old kitten, named Cola…
CRIME SCENE: Suspect sought after early morning assault in East York
Police are asking for help in locating a man wanted in an assault investigation. On Monday at 7:14 a.m., Toronto Police said they were called to an assault in the…
Survivors call for reversal of Canada’s ’cut’ to residential school search spending
OTTAWA — Residential school survivors say the federal government is keeping the truth about those institutions in the dark by cutting back on funding for records and ground searches looking…